Former Meath star Colm O'Rourke stated on last night's Sunday Game highlights show that yesterday's Dublin-Kerry All-Ireland semi-final was the best game that he has seen, stretching back to 1970 in terms of his own personal recall.

While it was undoubtedly a high quality encounter, we differ with O'Rourke and rate the 2013 semi-final between the counties, and other games, higher as we compile the top 10 Championship games since the turn of the millennium.

3. 2005 All-Ireland semi-final: Tyrone 1-13 Armagh 1-12

A game for the ages and one that defined the absorbing Tyrone-Armagh rivalry of that era.

It was their third meeting of that year's Championship and was poised to end level before Owen Mulligan memorably passed responsibility for a late, late free to the great Peter Canavan, who nailed the winner at the Hill 16 end.

It appeared that this game was going to peter out to a straightforward Dublin victory after the first quarter, but Kerry pride and doggedness saw them gain a foothold and they looked set for possibly their greatest ever victory coming down the stretch only for Dublin to kick six of the last seven points.

5. 2006 All-Ireland semi-final: Mayo 1-16 Dublin 2-12

Memorable for many reasons, but none more so than Ciaran McDonald's iconic winning point at the death.

The drama started before the throw-in as Mayo warmed up in front of Hill 16, but they showed remarkable resilience to fight back from seven points down in the second half as Andy Moran's goal gave them the impetus for a famous win.

Tyrone rubberstamped their status as a truly great side with this victory, as Peter Canavan finished his career with a brilliant first half goal before later kicking a magnificent point in the second half at a critical juncture.

Kerry threw everything at them, with Tomas O Se's goal keeping them in touch, but Tyrone had enough.

7. 2000 All-Ireland semi-final replay: Kerry 2-15 Armagh 1-15

The drawn game is probably better remembered given that it featured arguably the finest goal of Maurice Fitzgerald's career, but the replay outstripped it in terms of quality and entertainment as Mike Frank Russell's 2-3 haul proved crucial.

Oisin McConville hit 1-9 but was dramatically denied a goal at the end of extra time by Declan O'Keeffe.

9. 2014 All-Ireland semi-final: Donegal 3-14 Dublin 0-17

After the ugly semi-final of three years earlier, this was nothing of the sort as Donegal clung on for dear life in the first 20 minutes before ripping Dublin apart with their trademark counter-attacking football.

Two goals from Ryan McHugh either side of a Colm McFadden strike secured a sensational result for Jim McGuinness's side.

Mayo pulverised the All-Ireland champions for the first 50 minutes as they led by 10 points though Dublin stormed back with eight points without reply while David Clarke made a heroic save to deny Bernard Brogan what would have been an equalising goal at that stage.

Mayo just about held their nerve with late points from Cillian O'Connor and Seamus O'Shea.